Sep 22, 2023 · The Medtronic HVAD System includes a pump implanted in the space around the heart (pericardium), a controller that controls the speed and function of the pump, a tube inserted into the heart to...

Clinician tools for HVAD™ patient management. The clinician tools for HVAD patient management are the newest addition to our Patient and Provider Support Program, developed to connect and equip the clinical community for long-term patient management.

How the HVAD System Works. The HVAD pump is implanted in the heart at the bottom of the left ventricle. A driveline cable transfers power and information between the pump and the controller. Part of the driveline exits the body through a small incision in the skin.

This page contains recommendations for both patients implanted with the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System and health care providers monitoring patients with HVAD Systems.

Jun 3, 2021 · This morning, the company notified physicians to cease new implants of the HVAD System and transition to an alternative means of durable mechanical circulatory support. Medtronic also announced that it is developing a support program for patients who have had an HVAD implanted and for caregivers and health care professionals who participate in ...

Medtronic has stopped the distribution and sale of the HVAD™ System as of June 3, 2021 and has notified physicians to cease new implants of the HVAD System and transition to an alternative commercially available left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) for all future implants.

The HVAD® Patient Manual is your guide to operation and care of the HVAD® system. Click here to access the US manual.

The HVAD is a centrifugal heart pump, manufactured by HeartWare Inc., (Framingham, MA, USA), and subsequently by Medtronic Inc., (Minnesota, MN, USA) which is a very versatile pump, considerably miniaturized to facilitate minimally invasive surgery and reduce surgical complications (4,5).

Jul 15, 2017 · The HeartWare® HVAD® system is a miniature continuous-flow Ventricular Assist Device (VAD). The pump received Conformité Européenne (CE) Marking in 2009 [1–3] and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 2012 [4, 5] for bridge to...

The FDA approved the Medtronic HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System on November 20, 2012, as a bridge to heart transplantation in patients who are at risk of death from...